Daily Republican., 1887-08-24
AFTER THE UTES.
Sheriff Kendall About to olive Baltic q
the Indisns Near Bieeker.

Sheriff Kendall About to olive Battle to
the IDdisns Near nIeeker.
DENVER, COL, August GA courier
who arrived at g Glenwood Springs yes.
terday from Meeker says that Sheriff
Kendall has gone out, accompanied by |
seventy I've well-armed and equipped
frontiers1 en-, to meet and engage 126
to 200 indiana, who are supposed to be
csmped about twenty. five miles from
Meeker. They are said to be In the |
high timber land In an almost i'm
preguable position, whore they will bs
able to stand off an army.
A courier lust In ct Glenwood Springs
brings Q message from General Rear
don, in command of troops On route to
Meeker. 1t is dated at M0rgan's ranch,
on the Divide, about thirty miles out
from Meeker. About nine miles dis
tant from Morgan's ranch the scout
struck fresh Ute trail which showed
that three Indians had crossed ahead OF
them on the road. Reardon will hold
his command At this ranch until he
hears from Kendall, as he thinks that
II Kendall has had an eugaRement with
the Ind isns he will drive them towards
MorRan's ranch.
OMAHA, August 23.-General Crook
received Q dispatch yesterday from
Msjor Randlett, In command OF Fort
Duchesne, Utah, In which he says that
Indian Agent Byrnes, in charge OF the
White River Utes 1t Uintah agency,
had sent out white man In company
with Einey, Colorow's son, to 3 point
near .Meeker. where Colorow was sup
posed to be camped. They found that
the camp had been burned, and dOmes.
| - -tarotla xuara tAerod ahouf nj ~
the place had been evacuated in great
haste. Young Colorow thought the
camp had been attacked and burned by
COW boys.
II was also reported that Chepita, the
widow Of Chief Ouray, had been made
away with, rs she WAS among the
m sslpg squaws. The Utes at the
agency have no knowledge Of an out.
break, and understand that the Colo.
RADIO authorities are after Colorow for
violating the game laws. General Crook
said he had received no direct informa
, tion thst there had been an outbreak,
!. and Is strongly inclined to the beliel
: that there Is nothing in it.
l. GLENwooD SPRINGS, COL, Angus,
23 No news has yet been received
from Sheriff Kendall and posse Ct "a
men who left here Sunday morning tt
v arrest the two Indians indicted fol
!, borte stealing, md fears are entertained
Q for their safety. A courier arrived TO-
:. day and reported that band OF on'
Is hundred bucks from the Uintah ogenc,
had been seen making their way to
ward Colorow's camp on Milk river
% This news was of such q serious char.
d acter that General Reardon. who Il
70 camped about twenty-five miles from
" here, with q company Of militia. will
2, immed lately move into Meeker for tn
III better protection Of the town. tits ru
mored that Ohipet a, the widow Of Oura,
the most powerful chief who ever rule
>, over the ties, was killed by the Sheriff
party at one OF the first encounters wit
OF the Indians. II such Ia the case, IL
no thought serious trouble cannot be avoiC
VI ed.
WASHINGTON. August 23-The TO
Glowing telegram hes been received {
y. the War Department from Major Rant
',.es lett, commanding Fort D ichesEe, U tai
Ds dated August 10. through Gener'
Terry:
"Colorow has his followers with hir
nH about 100 in all, including men, womt
iii and children. There are no indication
"a Of his being rein forced. All the Indial
q ut Uintah and Ouray want peace.
believe COlor0w would come ID u
reservation II he could get there wit
III. out being attacked. Most of the par
of who went out with McAndrews ha'
al. returned to the agency, frightened bsc
b. They claim that Colorow's camp cou
not be found. Fear OF citizsns ke
them from search. Great anxiety
manifested concerning Chepita. II d
nd oowb boys have harmed her anticipa
q it will end In serious trouble. I say
,r. the Indians that I hope she is wi
SSolorow or may be q prisoner at Gle
wood Springs, Wish -. "a latter con
"A be ssosytaiiaed."
md Che reports Of an engagement betwe
tn, C0loFow and the Sheriff's posse do n
In tho opinion of the War DEPARTING
officials, warrant the use of troops
ht suppress the supposed outbreak"